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The main square of Oran has two spectacular buildings. One of them is the elegant Opera House ( opened in 1908) and the other the Town Hall, both built by the French at the end of the 19th century. The statue of the winged angel...More

Very pleasent and very secure to walk on foot. Feelt safe all around the center town. And all very well covert by the local police.
Not much turist around but hope that this might change ..beautiful city with a lot to evolve

My grandfather used to take my mom and her sisters to play in this square, it's the heart of Oran, I would say, there the two lions sculpture on your right, and the theater in front of you, there's the angel sculpture high in the...More

I can imagine that during French time the square looked different. Maybe it is due to winter but the fountains did not work. It is the heart of Oran and could have been kept in better conditions. However, local hang around and you do not...More

Aside from the convivial homeless men sleeping there, there was not much social activity going on.
The old Mairie was under restoration and invisible beneath its shrouds but a good sign that care is being taken with some of the grand old buildings meriting conservation....More

Ex-Place d'Armes, ex-Place of Revolution, ex-Place Emil Abdelkader, today's PLACE 1 NOVEMBRE is representing the Oran's major square and tourist attraction. It is a beautiful place and architectural complex located in the mid-town of Oran (Algeria's second town and most "European-like" one!), where are located...More

The theatre at one end is quite attractive and the main square is nice but not exceptional. The town hall is currently undergoing renovation: perhaps when it is finished there will be more atmosphere. Visiting on a Friday it was all fairly quiet.